2023 Best Gerontology Schools
Finding the Best Gerontology School for You
Gerontology is the #162 most popular major in the country with 655 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Gerontology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Gerontology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for gerontology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Gerontology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the United States for gerontology students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Gerontology Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Full Gerontology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for gerontology students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Gerontology Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for gerontology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best gerontology programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Full Gerontology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report
Gerontology by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Gerontology
Gerontology is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Gerontology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2,491 |
| Sustainability Science | 1,547 |
| Nutrition Science | 1,496 |
| Behavioral Science | 1,358 |
| Computational Science | 1,063 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Photo by Chalmers Butterfield.
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